What is your parenting personality?

Are you calm and cool or does drama run through your veins? Take the quiz and find out!

1. You start having labor pains and you:

a) Grab the bag that has been packed for two weeks and calmly call someone to drive you to the hospital.

b) Start to panic! No bag is packed and you didn’t have time for a pedicure this week.

c) Start timing your contractions, call your boss and tell them you might not make it in today.

d) Nothing, it’s probably not labor.

2. You walk down the baby aisle at the store and you:

a) Pick out the new car seat that you’ve been reading about for months; you know about every safety feature of every car seat in this store.

b) Start to panic! There are so many choices! Throw one of everything into the cart.

c) Grab some diapers, wipes, baby shampoo and that great smelling calming baby lotion.

d) Nothing, you’ll probably get everything that you need at your baby shower.

3. When your mother-in-law offers to stay with you when the baby is born you:

a) Tell her she is welcome for two days to help with the housework and cook meals.

b) Move, and make your friends promise not to give her the address.

c) Tell her you’ll call her when you’re settled, in 3 years.

d) Nothing, you love her company, she’s a great cook, sings like Beyonce and you hope she’ll move in for good.

4. You’re at the hospital, having hard labor pains and the dad-to-be walks in and you:

a) Say, “Honey, I’m so glad you’re here, can you rub my back?”

b) Start screaming, “Don’t touch me!”

c) Tell him he can take a little nap, he looks tired. 

d) Tell him what kind of jewelry you want when this is all over.

5. Your baby’s going-home outfit is:

a) Monogrammed with her initials, a matching bow for her hair.

b) Nike track suit, converse shoes included.

c) Pastel colored with ducks, stars and teddy bears.

d) The onesie from your last baby, he’s going to spit up on it anyway.

If you answered mostly A’s:

You’re a Planning Mama! Whether planning helps you stay calm, cool and collected, or you just like to be ultra-organized, you’ve got everything from your baby’s name and nursery theme planned with plenty of time to spare!

If you answered mostly B’s:
You’re a Sassy Mama! Things might get done a little last minute, and maybe with a little sass sometimes, but one thing is for sure - your heart is so full of love for your baby.

If you answered mostly C’s:
You’re a Considerate Mama! You care deeply about the people around you and you have a knack for staying calm when things get crazy. 

If you answered mostly D’s:
You’re a Veteran Mama! Whether this is your first baby, or your fifth, you’ve got this thing handled! You approach almost every situation with confidence and a realistic attitude.

Happy parenting... And no matter what, answer "d" to #4!!!

Trisha has been a Registered Nurse for twenty-five years. She connects with pregnant women in a personal, cheerful and caring way. At Mary’s House, she is the Clinic Director who can answer questions as a nurse and encourage you as a good friend would.

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